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I am not a lawyer and I am not at all qualified to give legal advice. Rather, I am just some jackoff on the internet who is talking about what they did today. This is seperate from the main post so that the mods may nuke it should they deem it not kosher. I am a nervous little kitty and it does not matter how many times I read the CoC I'm still afraid there's some rule I missed.
No, really, this is an anecdote, not a how-to. I am not winking, I am not nudging. If you wanna be stupid, you're gonna have to be tough and taking an internet stranger's word at face value dips into stupid territory.
Anyways.
So I spent about an hour talking to the people at the passport helpline. They have not been updated on the situation and told me that the policy enacted in January is still in effect. Regarding this they are mistaken. Annoying, but not unexpected.
However, a particularly helpful person told me that because I received a passport that misgendered me despite what the supporting documents said, it might qualify as an error on their part. They also informed me that error correction on passports that were issued less than a year ago can be expedited free of charge. The requirements were:
- A completed DS-5540 form (found online or at the post office)
- A passport compliant photo that was taken in the last 6 months ($15ish at the post office, though they can be had elsewhere)
- A document to act as evidence of the error (i.e. a certified copy of a birth certificate displaying current gender)
- The passport in question.
All this in an envelope addressed to the address indicated on the form with the words "Data Error Expedite Correction" written on the front. I got sent via pirority mail since the tracking and insurance seemed like a sensible choice.
I'm going to find out if this worked by mid July, at which time I will report back here.
